
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 329 | 463 | 603 | 666 | 666 | 643 | 583 | 476 | 439 | 183 | 145 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 29 | 56 | 59 | 47 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.98m | 11:48PM3.22m | 12:45PM3.20m | 00:44AM3.46m | 1:30PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.85m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:43PM1.64m | 7:15AM1.05m | 7:32PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 643 | 583 | 476 | 439 | 183 | 145 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 56 | 59 | 47 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 165 | 90 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — |
208 | 329 | 463 | 603 | 666 | 666 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 318 | 268 | 268 | 128 | 126 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 251 | 310 | 177 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 281 |
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